The staff at Sonoma State Historic Park (SHP) were thrilled to welcome our local community to Holiday on the Northern Frontier on a clear, cold evening in Sonoma on Dec. 13, 2025. More than 600 guests joined us throughout the night, with hundreds exploring our festively decorated historic buildings.

Two of our three choir-led holiday sing-alongs were completely sold out. Santa Claus delighted guests with photos all evening and families enjoyed free cocoa, hot cider, cookies, popcorn and cheerful holiday crafts. In our admittedly biased opinion, there is no better way to celebrate the closing of the year than a visit to this event.

This magical evening would not have been possible without incredible support behind-the-scenes. We extend our deepest thanks to our dedicated volunteers and hardworking staff. Without their time, energy and passion, we could never dream of hosting an event of this size. We are also grateful to our wonderful partners at Sonoma Petaluma Parks and to the Sonoma Tourism Improvement District for its generous grant, which allowed us to make this event bigger and better than ever.

Finally, thank you to everyone who joined us as a guest. Your presence is what truly brings Holiday on the Northern Frontier to life. We hope to see you all next year, same time, same place, on the second Saturday of December at Sonoma SHP.

 –  Tyler Markley, Interpreter 1

Photos by Jerry Pozo, State Parks volunteer.